Washing-machine.



J. FITTINGS. WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, I914.

,' 104 7O5 Patented July 21, 1914.

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' Patented July 21, 1914.

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JOHN rrrrines, or ANTLER, NORTH DAKOTA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

To "all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN PI'r'riNos, citizen'of the United States, residing at Antler,

in the county of Bottineau and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new object to provide a machine whereby dishesor fabrics may be easily, quickly and thor-' oughly cleansed.

The invention has for another andvery important object to provide improved means for holding the articles iii-position during the operation of the-machine whereby the water may be forced against the same, said means being movable to dispose the articles in position whereby the same may be removed without requiring the operatorto insert his hands into the water.

The invention has for another and more specific object to'provide in, a machine for the above purpose, opposed cylinders and pistons to reciprocate therein, said cylinders being adapted to contain water,- an article receptacle arranged between said cylinders, and a sediment collecting basin disposed between and-below the cylinders,'and common operating means for reciprocating the pistons to force the water alternately in opposite directions through the receptacle and-upon the articles arranged therein.

Myv invention has for a further general fobject to produce a machine of the above character which is highly convenient and serviceable in practical use, strong and dura-- ble in its construction and may be manufactured at small cost.

With the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the :invention consists in -cert-ain constnuctions, combinations and arrangements ofthe parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention,

. reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aside elevation partially in section of a washing machine constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a section taken on Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 21,1914. Serial No. 826,307..

Patented July 21, 1914.

the .line 2-2 of Fig. -1; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3,3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4:4 of Fig. 1

Referring in' detail to the drawings, 5 designates a central vertically disposed rectangular chamber to the opposite sides of which the-inner opposed ends of the oppositely extending cylinders 6 are secured, it

: oeing understood that there is free and open communication between these cylinders and the interior of said chamber. It will be observed that the central chamber extends downwardly below the cylinder 6 and forms a pan or reservoir 7 in which the dirty water and sediment collects. Each of the cylinders'6 is preferably inclosed within a rectangular sheet metal wall 8, said inclosing walls being mounted upon suitable supports 9. Upon the top of each of the rectangular walls 8 at its inner end, a housing .10 is secured. In each of these housings a roller '11 is mounted, the roller shafts at one of their ends extending through the end walls of the respective housings and being provided with sprockets which are connected by' a chain indicated at 12. An article re' ceiving vessel or receptacle 13 is loosely arranged for vertical movement in the chamber. 5, and the walls of this receptacle which are opposed to the cylinders 6 are formed of wire mesh so that water will freely pass through the same. 'The bottom of said receptacle isof similar construction. lower end of the receptacle 13 at its opposite sides, cables 14 are attached at one of their ends, the other ends of said cables being fixed to the respective rollers 11. The shaft of one of these rollers is'provided with a suitable crank 15 whereby the same may be rotated to wind the cablesthereon and elevate the receptacle 13 to the position shown in Fig. 3

whereby the articles may be readily removed after the water is drained'the'refrom.

In each of the cylinders 6, a piston 16 is disposed, said pistons being provided with the usual peripheral packing rings 17 for engagement with the walls of the respective cylinders. To each of these piston's, one end of a rod 18 is connected. Each of these rods extends through a central stuffing box 19 on the end wall of the cylinder and is curved as at 20 and then extended longitudinally exteriorly of the rectangular wall 8 as indicated at 21. These latter ends of the rods 18 are connected by means of the turn buc- To the.

kle 22. The bowed or'curved portions 20 are suitably braced to the parallel longitudinal portions of the rods'by a plurality of bars 23. .The portion's 2l of the 'piston rods are mounted for'movement through guide boxings 24 which are secured to the cylinder mclosing walls 8. I,

Upon one side of the rectangular metal walls 8, a plate 25 issecured, the ends of said plate being disposed at right angles and rigidly fixed to the respective walls 8. Between this plate and the sides of the rectangular walls 8, .and .the central chamber 5 the gearing for operating the pistons ,isfmounted. This gearing includes the gear i wheelj 26 which is jpurnaled upon a stub 'shaft fl secured upon the plate 251' This 'gear'isfconnected by a pitman rod 28 to one ofthe piston rods 18. A gear wheel 29 ,;is-fixed upon a shaft 30 mounted in suit able hearings in the plate and-the side jwall of the chamber 5. I This gear wheel which is preferably of less diameter than the gear 26 meshes with said latter gear. A

; suitable crank 31 is adapted to be connected to the shaft '30 whereby thegear Wheel 29 may be rotated. It will of coursebe obvious that if a motor or other source of poweris available, the shaft 30, may be provided with e; lloand wheel. for engagement by adriving e t. r

' Drain pipes32 are connected to the outer ends of the respective cylinders 6 andextend beneath said cylinders and have their other 5e'nds secured in the opposite sides of the sediment receiving pan 7. These latter ends of the pipes 32 are normally closed by valves 33 which are held upon their seats by leaf springs 34. In this manner, it will be 1in-' derstood that any water which may find its way between the pistons 16 and the walls of the cylinders will be, forced through the pipes 32 in the-outward movement of the pistons and discharged into the'oollecting 5 pan 7 This pan is provided with a suitable drain cock 35 whereby the dirty water and sediment may be removed; The. valves 33 are securely held'upon their seats by the springs 34 so that water will not enterthe pipes 32 from the inner ends thereof.

The upper edge of the pla'te25 is preferably provided with a plurality of hinged doors 36 having suitable turn buttons 37 for engagement with keeper members indicated at 38, whereby the doors are :held in their closed positions. By providing these doors, itwill be understood that easy access may be had to the earing in order to lubricate the same or w on it becomes necessary toremove any. of the several elements.- A laterally extending board 39 is secured upon the top of one of the .rectangular metal walls 8 and projects laterally therefrom while an inclined drain board Ll40 is suitably secured .upon the other of s id-rectangular walls;

, Having now The ends of the housings 1O are connected by upstanding walls 41 which serve as guides for the receptacle '1 3, and between these; -walls and the housings 10, a-cover 42 is adapted to be'arranged. This cover is provided with a pivoted latch bar'43, the ends of which are adapted for engagement in notches or recesses 14: formed in the walls of the housings 10.

derstood as. follows: The receptacle 13 being elevated by the operation of theirollers 11- to the position shownin'Fig. 3, the dishes, garments or other articles are placed Within the same and said receptacle. then lowered. Upon the rotation of the gear wheel 29, a reciprocating movement is imparted through themedium of the gear wheel 26 and. pitman 28 to the pistons 16.- These pistons moving described the construction 'jand arrangement of the several cotiperating parts of, the device, its operation will be unin relatively-opposite directions alternately forcethe water from opposite sides through the wire walls. of the receptacle 13'. This water strikes with considerable force against the dishes or other articles in said receptacleand removes the refuse material thereon.

This matter'falls downwardly through the wire bottom of the receptacleand finally collectsin the pan 7 from which it may be removed by opening the cock or faucet 35. After tharticles-have been thus thoroughly cleansed, the receptacle 13 is elevated and the water permitted to drain therefrom. The dishes or other articles are now remove from the receptacle and placed upon thef i ain board- 40. I The articles to be wa hed may be'collected upon the board 39 so that they will be conveniently disposed to the hand of-the operator,

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have produced a very simple as well as highly convenient and serviceable. machine whereby a large number of dishes or other articles may be very easily, quickly and thoroughly cleansed with aminimum of manual labor. v

The use of my machine obviates then'ecessity of keeping the hands in the water.

, It-- will of course be understood that the machine may be constructed in various sizes as may be required in accordance with the particular. use, for which 'the same is 'designed. It will also be understood that my invention is susceptible of considerable modificationin the form, proportion and arrangement of the several elements and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied'within the spirit and scope of the'a-ppended claim- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a washing machine, spaced cylinders having their opposedendsopen, pistons toreciprooate in said cylinders; a chamber arranged between the open ends of said cylinders and extending below the same, drain pipes connecting the outer ends of the respective cylinders With the loWer end of said chamber, a receptacle in said chamber havlng reticulated side Walls and means for synchronously moving said pistons in opposite directions to alternately force the Water through the receptacle Walls.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. JOHN FITTINGS. Witnesses:

I. W. PATTERSON,

J. B'. CoULIN. 

